We’re going to return to our Portland Trail Blazers season review tomorrow, but today it’s hard to miss that the brackets for the 2025 NBA Playoffs are almost set. It’s a fascinating set of matchups in a season that’s more unusual than any I can remember. The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokic MVP race, the ascendance of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers, Luka Doncic and Jimmy Butler getting traded mid-season...it’s been a whirlwind. It’s about to intensify too, as the playoffs battles—particularly in the Western Conference—are likely to be epic.
As we take a deep breath before the festivities begin, we’re going to ask you to answer a few questions about the postseason.